Morrin Centre Book Quest explores the natural world
The Morrin Centre’s Book Quest Natural World summer reading program for children was a great success. Some 55 children took part in the club, but over 100 children participated from …
Domaine de Maizerets becomes a Celtic village
From Sept. 6 to 8, the Domaine de Maizerets was transformed into a Celtic village for the Celtic Festival.For three days, tourists and locals watched professional and amateur athletes toss …
Many Quebecers putting their dreams on the silver screen
When I was in Grade 13 – folks of a certain age from Ontario will recognize this as the basically useless final year of high school before university – my …
Two very different new books examine Trudeau’s government
Promise and Peril: Justin Trudeau in PowerBy Aaron WherryHarperCollins Publishers&Assessing Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Government: 353 Promises and a Mandate for ChangeEdited by Lisa Birch and François PétryLes Presses de l’Université …
MEMORIALS AND THINGS OF FAME
September 9, 1819 – The Quebec GazetteEmigrationExtract from a letter from Argyleshire, dated June 25th – The emigration from this country is immense. When I passed Crinan [Scotland] a few …
The story behind Rue Domagaya
This street is named after one of the sons of Iroquois leader Donnacona, whom Jacques Cartier met during his first voyage of discovery in what is now called Canada. In …
Historical Day on the Plains of Abraham: city under siege
On the beautiful afternoon of Sept. 8, large numbers of people learned about Quebec City’s rich history. The National Battlefields Commission has a strong tradition in organizing a free Historical …
French Frogs on the road in tandem!
While visiting friends in Rivière-de-Loup over the Labour Day weekend, we happened to spot a man and woman riding an odd-looking tandem bicycle towing a large (for a bicycle) trailer. …
Saving the planet, one roll of TP at a time
Toilet paper, the single-use everyday item we can’t live without, is polluting the planet and flushing our money down the drain.The only time most people think about toilet paper is …
Morrin Centre Storytime returns with two new programs
It was music to childrens’ ears at the Morrin Centre when education co-ordinator Azanie Roy introduced two new programs at Storytime on Sept. 7, one of which is an instrument-lending …